back 4 1 adverb, noun adv, n adjective • related to or located at the back
noun • the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
• the side that goes last or is not normally seen
• the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
• (football) a person who plays in the backfield
• the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
• the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
• the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
• a support that you can lean against while sitting
• (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
adverb • in or to or toward a former location
• at or to or toward the back or rear
• in or to or toward an original condition
• in or to or toward a past time
• in reply
• in repayment or retaliation
adjective satellite • located at or near the back of an animal
• of an earlier date
verb • be behind; approve of
• travel backward
• give support or one's approval to
• cause to travel backward
• support financial backing for
• be in back of
• place a bet on
• shift to a counterclockwise direction
• establish as valid or genuine
• strengthen by providing with a back or backing
attack 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
• an offensive move in a sport or game
• intense adverse criticism
• ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
• the act of attacking
• a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
• a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
• the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
• strong criticism
verb • launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
• attack in speech or writing
• take the initiative and go on the offensive
• attack someone physically or emotionally
• set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
• begin to injure
black 5 1 adverb, noun, adjective adv, n, adj adjective • being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
• of or belonging to a racial group especially of sub-Saharan African origin
noun • the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
• British chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799)
• popular child actress of the 1930's (born in 1928)
• total absence of light
• (board games) the darker pieces
• a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
• black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)
adjective satellite • marked by anger or resentment or hostility
• offering little or no hope
• stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
• (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
• (of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood
• extremely dark
• harshly ironic or sinister
• (of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading
• distributed or sold illicitly
• (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
• (of coffee) without cream or sugar
• soiled with dirt or soot
verb • make or become black
track 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a line or route along which something travels or moves
• evidence pointing to a possible solution
• a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels
• a course over which races are run
• a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
• an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground
• (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data
• a groove on a phonograph recording
• a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
• any road or path affording passage especially a rough one
• the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
verb • carry on the feet and deposit
• observe or plot the moving path of something
• go after with the intent to catch
• travel across or pass over
• make tracks upon
aback 5 2 adverb adv adverb • having the wind against the forward side of the sails
• by surprise
drawback 8 2 noun n noun • the quality of being a hindrance
flashback 9 2 noun n noun • a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story
• an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier)
fullback 8 2 noun n noun • (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team
• (American football) the position of a back on a football team, generally larger in size than halfbacks
haystack 8 2 noun n kickback 8 2 noun n noun • a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction
knapsack 8 2 noun n noun • a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
backpack 8 2 noun n noun • a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
verb • hike with a backpack
comeback 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
• return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity
feedback 8 2 noun n noun • the process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input in order to regulate its further output
• response to an inquiry or experiment
hack 4 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • one who works hard at boring tasks
• a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends
• a mediocre and disdained writer
• a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil
• a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
• an old or over-worked horse
• a horse kept for hire
• a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.
verb • cut with a hacking tool
• be able to manage or manage successfully
• cut away
• kick on the arms
• kick on the shins
• fix a computer program piecemeal until it works
• significantly cut up a manuscript
• cough spasmodically
lack 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
verb • be without
• To be insufficiently prepared
mack 4 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
payback 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment)
• the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
piggyback 9 3 verb, noun v, n noun • the act of carrying something piggyback
adverb • on a railroad flatcar
• on the back or shoulder or astraddle on the hip
verb • ride on someone's shoulders or back
• haul truck trailers loaded with commodities on railroad cars
• haul by railroad car
• support on the back and shoulders
• bring into alignment with
shack 5 1 noun n noun • small crude shelter used as a dwelling
verb • make one's home in a particular place or community
• move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
slack 5 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
• a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
• a stretch of water without current or movement
• a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
• the quality of being loose (not taut)
• a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
adjective satellite • not tense or taut
• flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
• lacking in rigor or strictness
verb • avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
• be inattentive to, or neglect
• release tension on
• make less active or fast
• become slow or slower
• make less active or intense
• become less in amount or intensity
• cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
smack 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
• the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
• a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast
• street names for heroin
• an enthusiastic kiss
• the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
verb • deliver a hard blow to
• have an element suggestive (of something)
• have a distinctive or characteristic taste
• kiss lightly
• press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating
whack 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the sound made by a sharp swift blow
• the act of hitting vigorously
quarterback 11 3 noun n noun • (football) the person who plays quarterback
• (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team
verb • play the quarterback
buyback 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • the act of purchasing back something previously sold
hatchback 9 2 noun n noun • a car having a hatchback door
• a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open
highjack 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
verb • take arbitrarily or by force
humpback 8 2 noun n noun • an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
• a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine
• large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives
skipjack 8 2 noun n noun • oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito
• medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna
• able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound
slingback 9 2 noun n noun • a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel
throwback 9 2 noun n noun • an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
• a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
adjective satellite • characteristic of an atavist
halftrack 9 2 noun n
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restack 7 2 verb v
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slapjack 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • A type of pancake, or flapjack.
• A simple card game similar to snap.
sweepback 9 2 noun n noun • The rearward angle of the leading edge of a wing, or airfoil.
amberjack 9 3 noun n noun • any of several amber to coppery fork-tailed warm-water carangid fishes
backtrack 9 2 verb v verb • retrace one's course
barrack 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
verb • lodge in barracks
• spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
• laugh at with contempt and derision
biofeedback 11 4 noun n noun • a training program in which a person is given information about physiological processes (heart rate or blood pressure) that is not normally available with the goal of gaining conscious control of them
blackjack 9 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets
• a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
• a flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship
• a gambling game using cards; the object is to hold cards having a higher count than those dealt to the banker up to but not exceeding 21
verb • exert pressure on someone through threats
callback 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)
clack 5 1 verb v noun • a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
• a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction
verb • make a rattling sound
• make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens
• speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
cossack 7 2 noun n noun • a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
flack 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
• intense adverse criticism
• artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
hijack 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
verb • take arbitrarily or by force
• seize control of
horseback 9 2 adverb, noun adv, n noun • the back of a horse
• a narrow ridge of hills
adverb • on the back of a horse
hunchback 9 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
• a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine
outback 7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • the bush country of the interior of Australia
adjective satellite • inaccessible and sparsely populated
playback 8 2 noun n noun • the act of reproducing recorded sound
• electronic equipment comprising the part of a tape recorder that reproduces the recorded material
pollack 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • lean white flesh of North Atlantic fish; similar to codfish
• United States filmmaker (born in 1934)
• important food and game fish of northern seas (especially the northern Atlantic); related to cod
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